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Tyson Fury declares he will return to boxing in order to face Derek Chisora for a trilogy bout

tyson furyReigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to tease his comeback in his latest video, calling out former opponent and fellow British heavyweight, Derek Chisora, for a trilogy match. Ever since Tyson Fury announced his ‘retirement’, combat sports fans have been bombarded with videos and messages of ‘The Gypsy King’ calling out Francis Ngannou, Oleksandr […]

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Reigning WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury continues to tease his comeback in his latest video, calling out former opponent and fellow British heavyweight, Derek Chisora, for a trilogy match.

Ever since Tyson Fury announced his ‘retirement’, combat sports fans have been bombarded with videos and messages of ‘The Gypsy King’ calling out Francis Ngannou, Oleksandr Usyk, and even former Worlds Strongest Man, Hafþór Björnsson.

However, it now seems that Fury has turned his attention to one of his former opponents in Derek Chisora. In his latest video, he is stood with friend and former Commonwealth boxing champion, Isaac Lowe, who he would jokingly label his trainer for the potential Chisora fight.

“Well Andy [Lee],” Fury began “I’ve decided to come back to boxing because I can be the first heavyweight champion in history to have two trilogies. One with Deontay Wilder and a second one with Derek Chisora, I always said I’d fight Derek Chisora at the end of my career and here we are breaking all records again, setting precedents.

“Why I’ve chosen Isaac Lowe as my trainer is because when I was with Peter [Fury], Isaac was there, when I was with Ben {Davidson], Isaac was there and when I was with Sugar Hill, Isaac’s always been there.  He’s always given me information; he knows me better than anyone on the planet.”

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Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora

Fury and Chisora first squared off back in 2011, which at the time was a contest to decide who was the best up-and-coming heavyweight prospect from Britain. Fury would defeat ‘Delboy’ by unanimous decision, capturing the British and Commonwealth title.

The pair would meet again, just over three years later in November of 2014, this time Fury would bludgeon Chisora – Chisora’s corner would ultimately throw the towel during the 10th round. Just one fight following this, Fury would take on Wladamir Klitschko where he would produce arguably the best performance of his career.

Chisora has since responded to Fury’s callout for a trilogy bout. Check out his reaction below:

Who would you like to see Tyson Fury face in his return?  

UFC Legend Cris Cyborg Eyes Boxing Fight; Hasn’t Discussed Kayla Harrison Match

Cris Cyborg is headed toward the boxing ring. The MMA legend revealed she is planning to make her boxing debut once a contract is finalized. “My team already…

Cris Cyborg is headed toward the boxing ring. The MMA legend revealed she is planning to make her boxing debut once a contract is finalized. “My team already…

KSI rejects offer to fight Jake Paul, books August 27. boxing match with rapper ‘Swarmz’

Jake PaulProfessional boxer, KSI (Olajide Olatunde) has drawn criticism across social media for his decision to accept a short notice fight with friend and fellow rapper, ‘Swarmz’ on August 27. at the O2 Arena in London – despite receiving another short notice offer to fight the undefeated, Jake Paul on the same card at 180lbs. KSI, […]

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Professional boxer, KSI (Olajide Olatunde) has drawn criticism across social media for his decision to accept a short notice fight with friend and fellow rapper, ‘Swarmz’ on August 27. at the O2 Arena in London – despite receiving another short notice offer to fight the undefeated, Jake Paul on the same card at 180lbs.

KSI, who was initially scheduled to fight against Alex Wassabi in his first squared circle matchup since 2019, made his professional boxing debut against Jake Paul’s elder sibling, Logan Paul – landing a close, split decision win at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. 

Originally slated to fight fellow YouTuber, Wassabi on August 27. – the latter was forced from the end-of-month headliner due to a reported concussion, leading to a short notice offer from Paul to fight his U.K. rival on the same date.

Set to return to the ring this week, Paul saw a pair of matches against both Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr. shelved, resulting in the entire cancellation of his promoted Madison Square Garden card. 

KSI has been ridiculed for accepting a fight with ‘Swarmz’ instead of Jake Paul

Accepting a short notice offer to fight the aforenoted ‘Swamrz’ – whom previously recorded a song with KSI, has landed the latter some criticizm, namely from Paul across social media in a series of tweets.

“KSI vs. Swampz (sic) (laughing face emoji),” Jake Paul tweeted. “Don’t they have music together? He’s fighting someone who has never fought before and that is his friend… This fight should be free.” 

“Mums: “JJ (KSI) how do we see this fight? You and Swampz (sic) made a song together…” Jake Paul tweeted. “JJ: “Well he once was 3 hours late to a video shoot we were doing. That made me very upset.” 

“When Tommy (Fury) pulled out we gave the fans the choice to refund their tickets if they didn’t want to see the replacement,” Jake Paul tweeted. “KSI & @TheO2 how do fans get refunded?”

Jake Paul offers to replace Alex Wassabi, fight KSI on August 27. in London

Jake PaulUndefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul has offered to replace YouTuber, Alex Wassabi at a London boxing event on August 27. – reigniting his rivalry with veteran platform star and musician, KSI (Olajide Olatunde) at 180lbs in the U.K. capital. Paul, who himself boasts an undefeated 5-0 professional record, was scheduled to feature this week at […]

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Undefeated professional boxer, Jake Paul has offered to replace YouTuber, Alex Wassabi at a London boxing event on August 27. – reigniting his rivalry with veteran platform star and musician, KSI (Olajide Olatunde) at 180lbs in the U.K. capital.

Paul, who himself boasts an undefeated 5-0 professional record, was scheduled to feature this week at a Madison Square Garden event against first Tommy Fury, and then Hasim Rahman Jr. – saw both fights fall to the wayside ahead of the bout.

Last featuring atop a Showtime! promoted event back in December of last year in Florida, Paul managed to stop former undisputed UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley with a thunderous one punch knockout in the pair’s rematch.

The victory propelled Paul to 5-0 professionally following a prior split decision win over Woodley, as well as a trio of first round knockout wins over former ONE Championship and Bellator titleholder, Ben Askren, as well as Nate Robinson, and AnEsonGib. 

As for KSI, the 29-year-old musician was scheduled to return to the squared circle for a professional boxing match against fellow YouTuber, the aforenoted, Wassabi, however, reports have detailed how the Montana native has been forced from the London card after suffering a concussion. 

Jake Paul offers to headline on August 27. against KSI in the U.K.

Attempting to secure himself a fight this month following a pair of back-to-back fall outs, Paul has offered to fight KSI on August 27. at 180lbs – as well as poking fun at his cancelled headlining clash in London.

“Heard that Alex (Wassabi) is out bc (because) of a concussion,” Jake Paul tweeted. “F*cked up. This was a big opportunity for Alex. He will be back. KSI… everything happens for a reason. I’ll come fight in your hometown. Your boxing company. You are A-Side. I also agree to make 180 pounds for August 27. You accept?” 

Despite fielding an offer, albeit on Twitter to KSI, Paul remains less than confident the U.K. star will accept his offer of an August 27. Matchup.

“Prediction of reply from KSI:” Jake Paul tweeted. “I accept, hahahah, I will f*ck up Jake Paul, hahahaha. He needs me, hahahaha. BUT my team told me I should wait to make this a big event. Blah blah blah.” 

KSI currently holds a 1-0 professional boxing record, eanring his sole career win with a split decision win over Jake Paul’s elder brother, Logan Paul in a November 2019 rematch at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Brock Lesnar Reflects On ‘Powerful’ Encounter With Former Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali

Brock LesnarFormer UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestling star, Brock Lesnar, has opened up on his encounter with the late, former heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali – describing the latter’s embrace and overall aura as “powerful”.  Lesnar, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the UFC banner, has yet to return to professional mixed martial arts since […]

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Former UFC heavyweight champion and professional wrestling star, Brock Lesnar, has opened up on his encounter with the late, former heavyweight boxing champion, Muhammad Ali – describing the latter’s embrace and overall aura as “powerful”. 

Lesnar, a former undisputed heavyweight champion under the UFC banner, has yet to return to professional mixed martial arts since a July 2016 official ‘No Contest’ against Mark Hunt at UFC 200. Lesnar originally landed a unanimous decision win at the T-Mobile Arena, however, the result was overturned to a ‘No Contest’ after Brock Lesnar’s pre-fight drug test was flagged by anti-doping agency, USADA (United States Anti-Doping Agency).

As for the iconic, Ali, the Kentucky hero passed away back in June 2016, after a prolonged battle with Parkinson’s, and his declining health, having last competed professionally in 1981. Ali, regarded as one of the greatest heavyweights and professional boxers of all-time, as well as argued as the greatest puncher of his generation, retired from the sport boasting a 56-5 professional record.

In the time since his most recent professional mixed martial arts bout, Brock Lesnar returned to professional wrestling under the WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) banner, recently closing their flagship, Summerslam event against fellow professional wrestler, Roman Reigns.

Brock Lesnar admitted his encounter with Muhammad Ali impacted him greatly

Reflecting on a brief encounter with Ali, Lesnar admitted back in 2016 before his UFC return, that he was impacted by the “powerful” energy omitted from the Louisville legend.

“I got to meet (Muhammad) Ali one time and all I remember when I met and shook the man’s hand was, he never talked, at that point, Parkinson’s had taken over,” Brock Lesnar said. “But I just remember when he (Muhammad Ali) extended his hand and he didn’t have to say anything to me, it was just – not a weird vibe, it was such a gracious handshake and it was just very, I can’t even put a word to it.”
“So, I felt something powerful from the man,” Brock Lesnar explained. “I watched pretty much all of his fights, I met him one-time and he never spoke a word to me but I felt the presence and power from him. So it was impactful for sure, here’s a guy who’s a boxer, who’s selling tickets, walking the walk and talking the talk. He set the stage, it’s big business, you’ve got to be flashy on the outside and flashy on the inside.” 

“It’s a tragedy, my heart goes out to the family, to live with Parkinson’s for so many years, very difficult,” Lesnar said. “That’s just a battle inside, forget how great of a champion he was. The man had to live with Parkinson’s for how many years? That’s a feat in its own.”

Claressa Shields Claims Jake Paul Rejected $100,000 Offer To Spar Against Her

Claressa ShieldsUndefeated professional boxer, Claressa Shields has claimed that her unbeaten counterpart, Jake Paul rejected the opportunity to compete against her in sparring – walking away from a reported $100,000 payday.  Claressa Shields fights for WBO gold against Savannah Miller next month Shields, an undefeated professional boxer boasting a 12-0 professional record, is set to return […]

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Undefeated professional boxer, Claressa Shields has claimed that her unbeaten counterpart, Jake Paul rejected the opportunity to compete against her in sparring – walking away from a reported $100,000 payday. 

Claressa Shields fights for WBO gold against Savannah Miller next month

Shields, an undefeated professional boxer boasting a 12-0 professional record, is set to return to the squared circle in September against Savannah Miller – defending her IBF, WBA, WBF, and WBC middleweight titles as she challenges for WBO gold. 

As for Paul, the content creator and YouTuber-turned professional boxer, has been out of action since December of last year, where he headlined a Showtime card in Florida against former UFC welterweight champion, Tyron Woodley, scoring a devastating knockout win in a rematch against the St. Louis native.

Paul was scheduled to headline a Madison Square Garden card this week against first Tommy Fury, however, the main event clash was shelved amid travel issues for Fury.

The Ohio native then penned a deal to fight Hasim Rahman Jr. – the son of former heavyweight champion, Hasim Rahman, however, weight issues encountered last weekend forced the cancellation of the New York showdown. 

Voicing her displeasure with Paul’s involvement in professional boxing as of late, Shields, who recently made the transition to professional mixed martial asts with the PFL (Professional Fighters League), claimed the former rejected a $100,000 to spar against her.

“I told him (Jake Paul) that we could spar for $100,000 and whoever wins gets that $100,000,” Claressa Shields told GiveMeSport during a recent interview. “He didn’t want to spar against me. And I’ve actually seen Jake Paul in person two or three times but he didn’t say anything.”

“I’ve seen people run up to him and ask for pictures,” Claressa Shields continued. “I’m not one of those people. That’s never going to happen with me. I’m not a fan of him. I do think he’s funny. He should be like a comedian or something. But I’m not a fan of the dude. I think what he’s doing in boxing and bringing more eys is great. But I just can jiggy with the whole thing like his attitude sucks.”

Shields dislike of Paul also stems from the outspoken Ohio native’s decision to poke fun at her for her split decision loss against Abigail Montes in October of last year under the PFL banner.

“He started talking sh*t after I lost my MMA fight by split decision and he was trying to big up the other girl who beat me and I was like, ‘Dude, you didn’t even say congrats when i won my first MMA fight,’” Claressa Shields explained.